The Great Plains were once home to millions of American bison, but by the late 1800s, the population had plummeted from 30 million to just a few hundred. This documentary explores the events that led to the near-extinction of the national icon, and the story of William Temple Hornaday, a taxidermist who went west to hunt bison for a museum but ultimately saved the species.
The Last Buffalo
The tragic collapse of the American bison population on the Great Plains, dropping from nearly 30 million to just a few hundred by the late 1800s.
